Added 9 October 2026
shameful
/ˈʃeɪmfəl/ adjective
In Latin: pudibundus, dēfōrmis Wiktionary
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Origin
From Middle English schameful, schamfull, from Old English *sċeamfull, sċeomfull, equivalent to shame + -ful. Cognate with Danish skamfuld (“shameful, shamefast, ashamed”).
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